Roman & Empire & Christianity Word List

Pantheon

 architectural marvel built by agrippa            

Aramaic

The language of the Babylonians and the Jews in exile.

living water

water that is moving and used for baptism legally in judaism.  

Passover  

a spring holiday celebrating deliverance of the Egyptians.        

Catacombs

underground burial places in Rome where christians hid and conducted church.    

Cupola

an architectural building design with an upside down shape of a coffee cup.                       

Pentecost

the 50th day after the resurrection.               

Menorah

a 7 to 9 stemmed candelabra.

Via Dolorosa

the way of sorrows the path Jesus took from the judgment sea to the cross.              

Galilee

the northern region of Israel. 

Torah

the law of Moses.  

Canon

the body of scripture  

Magi

another name for the 3 wisemen of the Bible.                           

Hanukkah

the winter feast of dedication of the jewish temple.  

Flagellate

to beat with a roman flagulem.   

Talmud

two jewish scriptures   

Synagogue

the religious gathering place of the jews after the deraspera. 

Fasces-

an axe surrounded by a bundle of sticks tied together around a bundle of sticks.                           

Ascension

the 40th day after the resurrection.                

Parousia

the return of the Lord.  

Crucifixion

the punishment invented by the romans for all capital crimes              

via

highway expressway or roadway       

Yom Kippur\

the holiest day of the year for the jews.

Missionary

one who is sent by the church to a land not his own to win the lost                

Demoniac

one who is possessed by devils and demons.